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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2019
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The apparatus comprises a target structure () having a reflective surface () and a crossbar structure oriented parallel to an axel of the vehicle; a first reference structure () having a pass-through channel () and an aiming surface (); a second reference structure () having a laser emitter (). In the method the first reference structure is aligned with a midpoint of a side of the vehicle nearest to the target structure and the second reference structure with the laser emitter is aligned with a midpoint of a side of the vehicle furthest from the target structure with the laser emitter oriented toward the target structure. The emitted laser beam passes through the channel of the first reference structure and is reflected by the reflective surface. The relative angle and alignment of the target structure at the reflection position is adjusted such that the reflected beam is reflected onto a designated region of the aiming surface on the first structure. The laser measurement may be in the form of a line generator to provide visual aid to the user in alignment.